Mavericks vs Celtics game 5 not to be Televised due to
The Dallas Mavericks fought back to win Game 4 of the NBA Finals as they faced elimination and a sweep by the Boston Celtics. Not only did the Mavericks win, they beat the Celtics 122-84 for the third largest victory in NBA Finals history. Now the Celtics an Mavericks travel back to Boston for Game 5. If they Celtics win they hang banner number 18 and become the all-time winningest franchise in NBA history.
If the Mavericks win, they survive another day and are only one game behind the Celtics in the Finals and force a game 6. So, which team has more pressure to Win Game 5? CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning and Noa Dalzell are at TD Garden to discuss the implications and pressures facing both teams as they prepare for a critical Game 5 in Boston during the latest episode of The Garden Report.
“Every mistake feels magnified. Every loose ball that you don’t get feels devastating and then that ripples into a bunch of loose balls that you don’t get. And then your sitting at home wondering how are they not playing hard in the finals? In reality there’s like a mental spill over effect from the mistakes that are being made,” said Dalzell.
Manning and Dalzell highlight some of the things that Xavier Tillman said during a Celtics press conference, touching upon the fact that the Celtics do not need to win Game 5. While most Celtics fans might not want to hear these words, the Celtics are still up by two games in these NBA Finals, and losing on Monday is not the end of the world.
The Celtics’ mental adjustment is a response to the pressure they placed on themselves to win Game 4, which eventually hurt the club as a whole. Dallas has shown some confidence following their amazing performance in Game 4, which had them making shots and several role players stepping up significantly. Luka and Kyrie are both finding their groove, so on Monday in Boston, the debate over whose team is under more duress in Game 5 will be decided.
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